Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

This statue of King George V was beheaded as a protest of colonialism.

The decommissioned submarine is now the symbol of a small, inland Australian town.

This former psychiatric hospital was once one of the largest in Australia.

This classic photo booth was saved from destruction by the local community.

This Melbourne bank has unique Gothic-style architectural features and is one of the most majestic operating bank branches in the world.

Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.

Direct access to a gold mine showing the boom and bust of Australia's Victorian gold rush.

Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.

Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

Once a welcome symbol for maritime travelers entering Edrom.

The site where whalers teamed up with orcas to hunt baleen whales.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

A microcosm of the whaling industry in a small Australian town.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.